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LIVE AT FIVE – 08.10.11

Posted on | August 10, 2011 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
London Police Flood Streets As Rioting Continues

Londoners look on as firefighters examine charred remains of store

Riots spread to other cities; EDL announces mobilization to deter rioters
“We Can’t Cope” Police Admit

Stocks Rebound After Fed Pledge On Rates
Bernanke commits to maintaining low rates

Fundamentalist LDS Leader Gets Life In Prison
Eligible for parole in 45 years; opinions differ on whether Jeffs will continue to lead polygamist sect



POLITICS
GOP Holds Four Of Six Contested Wisconsin Senate Seats

Voters line up to cast ballots in yesterday's recall elections

GOP retains control of state Senate, may reverse losses in later recall elections against Democrats

Reid Names Baucus, Kerry And Murray To Debt Committee



Tea Party Faithful Wonder About Rick Perry

Grand Jury Indicts Muslim Wannabee Fort Hood Bomber

Gallup: As Usual, Public Hates Congress, Loves Own Congressman

Facebook To Work With Law Enforcement To Remove Prisoner Profiles



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Apple Flirts With Ranking Of Biggest Company As Market Cap Briefly Passes Exxon Mobil
Swiss National Bank To Boost Supply Of Francs To Counter High Demand
Tokyo Shares End Lower, But Bargain Hunting Tempers Panic Selling
Power Plant Repairs Leave Texas Grid Vulnerable
Gold Firm Near Historic High
Truck Makers Face Fuel Efficiency Standards
Nokia Commits To WinPhone 7; Symbian And Feature Phones To Be Discontinued In US
Samsung Moves Ahead With Tablet Launch Plans For India, Australia After EU Court Bans Sales
PRC Blames US, India For Alleged 500,000 Cyberattacks Last Year
Blackberry Messenger Playing Key Role In UK Rioting?



SPORTS
LA Bid For New NFL Team And Stadium Now Has City Support

Tim Leiweke of the Anschutz Entertainment Group

$275 million in tax-exempt bonds committed, but without team, no deal.

Uggla Extends Streak To 30, Braves Win In 11

Abreu Homers Twice, Leads Angels Past Yankees 6-4


Lee K’s 9 In Eight Shutout Innings, Phillies Tip Dodgers 2-1

Red Sox Send Twins To Sixth Straight Loss; Increase Lead In AL East To 2 1/2

Another Night, Another Rally, Another Win For Mets Over Padres

NCAA Looks At More Benefits For Athletes

Ochocinco To Stay With A Patriots Fan

Starter’s Sinker Bites Well, Cubs Get Wanged 3-1 By Nationals



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Reality Queen: Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger

This will be her year

Who Earns What: TV’s Biggest Salaries

Gavin DeGraw Beating Mystery Deepens

Katherine Schwarzenegger Speaks Out

Lindsay Lohan Wants To Party In Europe, Skip Community Service

Mila Kunis: “People Who Say They Can’t Lose Weight Are Lying”

CBS Twitches Nose, Orders “Bewitched” Script

Anne Hathaway Responds To Catwoman Costume Backlash

Audrina Patridge Says “The Hills” Cast Ready For A Movie

How Angelina Jolie And The Kids Are Handling The London Riots



FOREIGNERS
Norks Planning To Assassinate ROK Defense Minister?
Israel’s Foreign Minister Calls For End Of Relations With PA Over Statehood Bid
London Mayor Calls For Scrapping Of Proposed Police Cuts
Drone Strike Kills 25 Haqqani Terrorists In Pakistan
Mubarak Trial: Justice Or Revenge?
Rioting In Santiago Against Chilean President Pinera



BLOGS & STUFF
AmSpecBlog: Swing And A Miss For Wisconsin Democrats
Weasel Zippers: Congressman Mike Burgess (R-TX) Says Obama Impeachment “Needs To Happen”
Spiked: London’s Burning – A Mob Made By The Welfare State
Stanley Kurtz: LA Riots A Blast From Obama’s Past
Israel Matzav: Norwegian Government May Be Sorry They Messed With Caroline Glick
Allahpundit: Al Gore Screams About Global Warming Skeptics
John Derbyshire: Let Britain Burn!
NRO Media Blog: Eric Boehlert Can’t Read
Houston Press: Whole Foods – “We Should Not Highlight Ramadan”
Jane Hamsher: Obama’s 2008 Hope Morphs Into 2012 Slash And Burn
Sister Toldjah: Racist Philly Mayor Goes Off On Black Flash Mobsters


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Comments

4 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 08.10.11”

  1. Cartoon of the day « Don Surber
    August 10th, 2011 @ 7:18 am

    […] links: Blogs Lucianne Loves.? Maggie’s Farm. Robert Stacy McCain. Doug […]

  2. Anamika
    August 10th, 2011 @ 12:29 pm

    i love u

  3. Joe
    August 10th, 2011 @ 2:43 pm

    Gravier named her oafish friends things like Smiley, Goofy, Connie, Biggie and
    Wombat.

    What!  No Smitty and Stacy? 

  4. Anonymous
    August 10th, 2011 @ 10:28 pm

    That’s orders of magnitude worse than your bog-standard crazy cat lady story.